ST. LOUIS (AP) Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout on Wednesday and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract. (MORE)

CINCINNATI (AP) Chris Henry's return hasn't made much of an impact on his Cincinnati Bengals teammates, who have tried many times already to help the troubled receiver change his life. (MORE)

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck did not practice again because of a stiff back on Wednesday, and he may also miss his second consecutive preseason game against San Diego. (MORE)

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Troy Smith will be the Ravens starting quarterback for Saturday's preseason game against the St. Louis Rams, coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday. (MORE)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Linebacker Demorrio Williams will likely miss the final two Kansas City Chiefs preseason games with a broken bone in his right hand, but expects to be ready for the Sept. 7 opener at New England. (MORE)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Kevin Curtis will have surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia and will likely miss the start of the regular season. (MORE)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There are no grudges between Steve McNair and the Tennessee Titans. Also, no one tried to stop the quarterback from stepping on the property this time around, either. (MORE)

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins traded cornerback Travis Daniels to the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft pick. (MORE)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Five-time Pro Bowl center Tom Nalen is headed back to the operating table. (MORE)

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Quarterback Trent Edwards has a swollen bruise above his right kneecap, which forced him to miss practice Wednesday, a day after the Buffalo Bills starter knocked knees in a collision with running back Marshawn Lynch. (MORE)